Experience

Quatá Alimentos

• Brazil
• Food Production
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research and Development Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Report to the Executive Marketing Manager. Team: 5 people plus 1 dotted-line (R&D PMO) - R&D team management. - New Product and Packaging Development: managing and performing all project stages up to launching, including leading trials in the plant and preparation of technical documents. Project presentation for Board of Directors approval at monthly meetings. Outsourcing: research and contact with potential suppliers and performing up to launching. - Cost Reduction Projects: identifying new opportunities, managing Pipeline and performing them. - Innovation: Stage-Gate process deployment, as well as preparing/reviewing standard models of R&D documents. - Process and project performing for installation of R&D Lab at the Headquarters. - Regulatory Affairs: monitoring normative updates with Category Associations related to MAPA and preparation of label information. Show less



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development Manager (Salty Snacks)

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2018

  Reported to the R&D Senior Manager Team: 5 people - Productivity Projects (cost reduction): local focal point for Salty Snacks, contributing to identifying new opportunities and managing the Productivity Pipeline, as well as presenting results at monthly LATAM meetings. Performing projects on several process technologies. - Portfolio Transformation: coordination of the plan for all Salty Snack products with Nutrition Science and Regulatory Affair teams. - New Product Development (Tortilla and Popcorn): performing all project stages up to launching, including leading trials in the plant and preparation of technical documents. Contact with global R&D platforms and cross-functional teams involved in the projects. - Commissioning of pilot manufacturing line (R&D Tech Center). - Management of teams and activities at Innovation and Analytical Labs. - Coordination of internal Product Quality programs. Show less



Itaiquara Alimentos

• Brazil
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research and Development Coordinator

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2014

  Reported to the Superintendent of Industrial Operation Team: 2 people - Project Management: Gantt Project tool - preparation and control of technical project timelines. - New Product Development: performing all project stages up to launching, including leading trials in laboratory and plant, as well as preparation of technical sheet. - Cost Reduction Projects: identifying new opportunities, performing, implementation and preparation of the monthly result report. - Outsourcing Projects: research and contact with potential suppliers and performing up to launching. - Process Optimization and Formula Rationalization Projects: identifying opportunities and performing them. - Regulatory Affairs: elaboration/review of product label information. Show less



Kellogg Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2010 - Mar 2012

  Reported to the Head of R&D and Regulatory AffairsTeam: 1 person- New Product Development and Packaging: performing all project stages up to launching, including leading trials in laboratory/plant, as well as preparation of technical documents. Coordination of project timelines.- Regional Projects for Product Development (LATAM): local project leadership. Contact with the cross-functional teams involved in the projects (regional and global).- Cost Reduction Projects: identifying new opportunities, development and implementation. Participation in LATAM team: monthly presentation of results, participation in monthly conference calls and annual meetings with regional team.- Outsourcing Projects: development working together with Co-Manufacturers.- Process Technology: review of production line parameters, problem-solving (Kaizen), participation in projects for improvement and operating training.- Lean-Manufacturing: employee training aiming at program implementation. Show less

• • Oct 2007 - Sep 2010

  Similar accountabilities to those performed in my last position at Kellogg.



Peter Food Industrial Ltda

• São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil

• Food Engineer

  • Oct 2004 - May 2007

  Reported to the General Director. Team: Manufacturing Area (10 people) - Production supervision and team management. - Development of new products and suppliers. - Quality: implementation of GMP, SOP’s, employee training and monitoring Sanitation Agency audits. - Regulatory Affairs: elaboration of product registry processes according to the Ministry of Health (ANVISA) laws, preparation of nutritional facts and label information. Reported to the General Director. Team: Manufacturing Area (10 people) - Production supervision and team management. - Development of new products and suppliers. - Quality: implementation of GMP, SOP’s, employee training and monitoring Sanitation Agency audits. - Regulatory Affairs: elaboration of product registry processes according to the Ministry of Health (ANVISA) laws, preparation of nutritional facts and label information.



Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2002 - Dec 2003

  Food Analysis and Product Research and Development. Food Analysis and Product Research and Development.